has this happened to anyone else?! seems very odd...anyone know if its a big deal to replace/install?

 

good question. one of the washer caps on my car is loose, the other is tight. what's actually holding them on?

 

go to suncoast (here)

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=996exttr

and buy the part. You won't need to replace the whole assembly, just the top chromey-looking part. Carefully snap off the top cover from the new part, and while activating the washer (one person), the second person holds it on the deployed position. The new part snaps/slide in. Don't use it at highway speeds. This seems to be the usual sitiation when it flies away!.

i hope this helps, it haven't happened to me but I read it online somewhere (renntech??... probably!!!)

regards,

-joel

 

There's a recent thread on this. Seems that it is pretty common. It just happened to me about two weeks ago

 

Mine blew off at 40 mph ...not even while using it... had it replaced under warranty.

 

Yes its very common, every 996 I have owned its happen...Cheap enough to repair, unless your stop I wouldn't use the washers..Bad design.

 

I'm sorry, I now remember that the thread was on Rennlist.

 

If you need a driver's side, there's one on ebay (no affiliation).

Link

 

$4 more and buy it new.... but that's good info nevertheless ; )

 

awesome, thanks guys! haha, yeah trust me, i normally don't need to clean my headlights at 70mph, but activated it by mistake and thus the result!

 

oh that sucks, i always thought this will happen some day.

 

I never activate this unit. Car is always wash & wax every week.

 

Very good point, I didn't know the cost of a new one. I have a MK1 that needs two (previous style) headlight washer nozzles, and they are $110 each!

 

- i never knew what those caps were for, still a noob in many ways I guess..

 

Well, I had a different experience. Someone actually ripped mine off and stole them... I'm confused, theirs probably flew off but I would have never imagined a Porsche owner to rip them off some one else's ride to replace theirs.